Sergeant slain in bar shooting "died a hero", sheriff says
The first law enforcement personnel arrived on scene at 11:22 p.m., and made entry four minutes later, officials said. Twelve people, including a police officer, have been killed after a gunman opened fire in a southern California bar.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With Fractured Ribs
But everyone on both side of the aisle seems to be wishing her the best and, for the record, I hope she recovers quickly. She was, however, missing from Thursday's investiture ceremony for new Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court.

Dad pleads guilty in killing of pregnant wife, 2 daughters
The pleas were in exchange for prosecutors taking the death penalty off the table however the counts still carry a life sentence. Watts initially told police he strangled his wife in a rage because, after the couple had argued, she killed their two girls.

U.S. issues waivers to allow N-deal with Iran to continue
In May, Trump exited Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers and Washington reimposed first round of sanctions on Iran in August. Iranian officials expressed their gratitude for South Korea's prior consultations on the sensitive issue, the source said .

Trump warns of 'illegal voting' in final midterm push
Right-wing radio star Rush Limbaugh and Trump would later speak from the stage - speeches that would be shown in part on Fox News. In his remarks on stage, Hannity also publicly disparaged his colleagues in the press corps at the back of the rally.

Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of ATP Finals
He was challenging for the number one spot with Novak Djokovic , who will now finish regardless as the number one player'. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the ATP Finals in London scheduled for next week due to an injury.

Delhi's air quality on brink of turning severe
In 2016, the government tried to explore the possibility of cloud seeding for artificial rain but the plan never worked out. The pollutants carried by mid-level winds gradually subside and mixes with the local pollution of Delhi-NCR.

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck suffers leg injury against Sporting
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was sent on to replace his stricken teammate, who has historically struggled with injury problems. It was the hosts that took the game to their opponents, and they were lucky to still be on level terms before half-time.

Election Day freebies: Here's where to find deals
If you do - and you have the "I voted" sticker to prove it - several will give you a price break on your lunch, dinner or drink. You can get a free cookie with any purchase at Potbelly Sandwich Shop on Tuesday (Election Day) or Wednesday of this week.

Almost 50 Lakh Kg of Firecrackers Burst This Diwali in Delhi

The day after Diwali, November 8, however, saw a higher concentration of PM 2.5, at 127 µg/m3, and PM 10, at 195.3µg/m3, which fall in the "very poor" and "poor" category respectively.

But the choking capital s 20 million residents largely ignored the court s ruling and staged a free-for-all night of colourful, deafening pyrotechnics that left the megacity s air more than five times over safe limits.

A level of 50 or less is considered healthy.

Mumbai Mirror, with the help of activists, surveyed various parts of the city on Diwali night and, even though noise and air pollution levels were not as bad as previous year, they were still way above the danger mark.

The US Consulate's air quality index on Thursday showed PM 2.5 count as "very unhealthy" at 211 AQL - meaning everyone may experience serious health effects. The period following Diwali previous year saw hospitals inundatedwith people suffering the effects of air pollution.

A day after Diwali, many parts of the country were shrouded in haze on Thursday as pollution levels spiked to unsafe levels with several people celebrating the festival of lights with sound and lots of smoke in defiance of the Supreme Court two-hour limit for bursting firecrackers.

But Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is more concerned about the impact of weak farm incomes, high fuel prices, and whether job creation has been adequate as issues at the polls.

A man coughs despite wearing a mask a day after Diwali.

"I regularly cycle around here and what I can (see) today the pollution has really gone up after Diwali", he said.

The Supreme Court's strict directive and a moderately high wind speed appeared to be the reason the Air Quality Index (AQI) did not reach the "severe" level.

It also said the contribution to the PM2.5 pollution due to stubble emission was marginal. These particles are about 30 times finer than a human hair and can cause respiratory diseases and other ailments if inhaled.

The official said they are waiting for meteorological conditions to become stable and then use cloud seeding for inducing artificial rain.

In 2016, Diwali festivities in Delhi raised pollution levels to their highest in almost two decades - forcing the closure of schools and other emergency measures.

This initiative will continue for a few days. Large swathes of India's northern states remained under dense smog that has shut hundreds of thousands of schools, disrupted air and railway services and forced residents to stay indoors.